Temporary support for window frames



July 11, 1950 I JQYCE- 25514397 TEMPORARY SUPPORT FOR W INDOW FRAMES Filed Dec. 29, 1947 gv gan Patented July 11, 1950 UNIT ED...

STATES PATENT" OFFICE TEMPORARY SUPPORT FOEWINDOW FRAMES MauriceJoyce, Washington, D. 0..

Application December 29, 1947, Serial No: 794,340

6'Claims. 1

This invention relatesto temporary supports for window frames-in the course of the erection of buildings.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a rugged windowf'rame support which may be mounted conveniently onthe .floor construction of a building undergoing erection inposition to support awindow frame in true vertical alignment, and to maintain this proper positioning while diverse constructional" steps are executed around the window frame.

It is the object of the present invention "to provide a window frame support'whi'ch is stable in its mounting in operative position and which .occupies a minimum amountf space in such position in order to present no substantial inter-' ference to the building operations in the immediate vicinity of the'window frame'support and the window supported thereby.

It is another object of the'invention'to provide a window frame support ofi'ering features of adjustability with respectto the lateral displacement of the support from the wall in' which the window frame is mounted, as well as capabilities of adjustment for supporting window frames of different sizes.

It is another object ofthe invention" to provide an adjustable frame support which may be extended into operative position and which is capable of having apart thereof collapsed in inoperative position so that such'frames may be conveniently hauled from place-to place and take up the least amount of space" in storagewhen they are not in use.

The invention proceeds'u-pon the principle'of providing a support for each side of 'a window frame, each support embodying-a base which is adapted to be fixed to a floor or subfloor-adjacent to a wall which isto have a window opening. Each base has a vertical-frame extending upwardly therefrom and a structural member is offset horizontally from the upper end of the frame to extend into the window opening. A structural unit in the formof a panel having spacer blocks extends upwardly from the free end of the structural member and is adapted to extend between a pair of" parting-'beadsof "the window frame in order to support the frame in fixed position, which retaining action may be supplemented by the driving of a nail through the structuralpanel into the window frame.

An eccentric disc, in a plane normal to the wall, is mounted on the vertical frame extending upwardly from the base, and serves 'to adjust the spacing of the frame' and consequently companying drawing, wherein- I Fig. 1 isa front elevation of a pair of window I frame supports in operative position for supthe base to the floor F at a predetermined disporting' a window L frame in J the course of "building a brickwall therearoundi Fig. 2*is a: vertical-sectional. view along-line Fig. 3 is 'a-perspective' view of the win'dowisupportas the sameis' swung into the position'shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig-4 is a-perspective viewof the support in its knocked-down or collapsedposition.

In'Fig; 1 isshown abuilding construction havinga floor F and abrick wallB which has been carried up'to' a point for receiving'a window frame W; consisting essentially of vertical stiles I and 2; upper strip 3 and sill 4. The frame'ls also provided with beading strips such as '5 and 6.

The window fr'ame'W" must be set in plumb position in'proper alignment in: the wall while "the workmen perform" their various building operations there-around such as the bricklaying, caulking, plastering, insulating, etc. The invention servesrto 'maintain'the frame in proper p0- sition with'out need ofbulky boards, timbers or bracing lumber extending from the floor orjoists ofotherparts of the structure which hinder the building'operations and which are easily knocked out: of place. The present invention attains a proper setting of the window-=by means of a pair of adjustable supports which are shownin'operative position in Figs. 1 and 2. Only the-left support in Fig." 1' will 'be described, since the one on theright. corresponds to the one'on the left, the elements ofwhic'h' have been designated by identical reference characters but which have been primed-'inwiew of the obverse relationship of the-parts The base lllof the support is provided-with holes-19' for"'the -purpose of nailing or screwing wall and the frame may be 34,

placement from the wall. A frame H, which is formed of a vertical upright l3 and inclined upright I2, extends upwardly from the base I and to the upper end of frame II is attached a horizontal structural member l extending beyond the base and into the wall openin or window frame. Braces l4 extend between the base it! and uprights l2 and 13 to strengthen the structure.

An eccentric disc 35, disposed normally to the plane of the wall, is pivotally mounted on the upright 13 and is loosened and tightened by means of wing nut 36 to adjust the chordal extension of the disc beyond the frame and thereby to vary the displacement of the base 10 from the inner face of the wall in order to allow for the finishing layers to be applied to the inside of the wall B. Thus, when an unfirred wall is to be constructed, the displacement between the case of a firred wall construction, the displacement which must be allowed is 1 /2" to take care of the firring.

while in the To the free end of the horizontal member I 5 is pivotally mounted, at hinge 16, a structural unit in the form of an elongated pane1 which may be swung from its inoperative position, shown in Fig. 4, to its operative position, shown in Figs. 1 and 3. A pair of rectangular spacer lugs 2| and 23 are mounted on one face of the panel 20 and are designed to fit closely between the outside window bead 5 and the parting bead 6 on the vertical stile 2 of the window frame W.

The engagement of these spacer blocks at widely displaced points of the window frame serve to maintain the window in set position once the frame has been aligned in plumb relation. In order to make certain that no shifting of the parts will take place, additional security for the mounting may be provided by a nail opening 3| in the panel through which a nail may be driven to hold the frame in place and in interengagement with the window frame support.

7 In order to enable the frame to be used for window frames of different sizes, in which case the spacing between the beads 5 and 6 may be .different, the blocks 2| and 23 are of rectangular cross-section, for example 1%" x 1% so that by loosening the mounting screws 22 and 24 for the blocks 2| and 23, respectively, these blocks can be rotated 90 to vary the effective horizontal dimension of these blocks in order to fit within the gaps of predetermined sizes between the ,side opposite the spacer blocks (Fig. 3) and this bar is designed to be swung from an upper position to a lower position as seen in Fig. 2, to rigidify the connection between members 15 and 20 when the bar 28 becomes aligned with a lug I! mounted on the member I 5. A recess 30 is provided in the underface of the bar 28 to clear the hinge --l6. (Fig. 3). To collapse the assembly, the bar 28 is swung back from the position shown in Fig. 2 to a position coaxial with the panel 20 around the pivotal wing nut and bolt 29, thereby uncovering recess 2? which accommodates the lug I! when the panel 20 is swung down into the position shown in Fig. 4.

By the arrangement described above, a rigid, upstanding support for the window frame is afforded in the operative position of the support, while a compact unit of small height is had for the purpose of storage of the unit when it is not in use, as shown in Fig. 4.

While I have described my invention as embodied in a specific form and as operating in a specific manner for purpose of illustration, it should be understood that I do not limit my invention thereto, since various modifications will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth in the annexed claims.

I claim:

1. A window frame support comprising a base adapted to be affixed to a floor adjacent to the wall in which the window frame is to be mounted, a frame extending upwardl from said base in-- cluding a member above the level of the window frame opening extending into said opening, a structural unit extending vertically from said member for supporting a side of the window frame in a true vertical line, and a disc mounted eccentrically on said frame adjacent to the wall normal thereto and below said window opening for varying the spacing of said. frame from said wall to allow for the desired finishing layers to be applied to said wall following the setting of the window frame therein.

2. A window frame support comprising a base adapted to be affixed to a floor adjacent to the wall in which the window frame is to be mounted, a frame extending upwardly from said base including a member above the level of the window frame opening extending into said opening, a structural unit extending vertically from said member for supporting a side of the window frame in a true vertical line comprising an elongated panel pivoted to said member around a horizontal axis, and means for fixing said panel in upstanding position.

3. A window frame support comprising a base adapted to be affixed to a, floor adjacent to the wall in which the window frame is to be mounted, a frame extending upwardly from said base including a member above the level of the window frame opening extending into said opening, a structural unit extending vertically from said member for supporting a side of the'window frame in a true vertical line comprising an elongated panel pivoted to said member around a horizontal axis, means for fixing said panel in upstanding position, and spacer blocks on said panel near the opposite ends thereof adapted to engage the inside of the window frame at displaced points therealong.

4. A support for a window frame embodying beading strips on the inside thereof, comprising a base adapted to be affixed to a floor adjacent to the wall in which the window frame is to be mounted, a frame extending upwardly from said base including a member above the level of the window frame opening extending into said open-- ing, a structural unit extending vertically from said member for supporting a side of the window frame in a true vertical line comprising an elongated panel pivoted to said member around a horizontal axis, means for fixing said panel in upstanding position, and spacer blocks on said panel near the opposite ends thereof adapted to engage the inside of the window frame at displaced points therealong between a pair of said beading strips.

5. An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said spacer blocks are of rectangular dimensions of different length and width and are adjustable on the panel with either dimension in alignment to enable the mounting of window frames with two difierent spacings between a pair of the beading strips.

6. A window frame support comprising a base adapted to be afiixed to a floor adjacent to the wall in which the window frame is to be mounted, a frame extending upwardly from said base including a member above the level of the window frame opening extending into said opening, a structural unit extending vertically from said member for supporting a side of the window frame in a true vertical line comprising an elon- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

House Construction Details, Second edition, page 124, Simmons-Boardman Pub. Corp. (Copyright 1939, 1942.) 

